Francesca Du Brock, Chief Curator at the Anchorage Museum, focuses on community engagement in her curatorial approach. Recent exhibitions under her leadership include 'How to Survive,' addressing climate resilience and 'Black Lives in Alaska,' among others. Honored with the 2025 Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History, she showcases the importance of dog-human relationships in her upcoming exhibit 'Dog Show.' Du Brock views curators as facilitators for artistic and community connections, highlighting themes of reciprocity and sovereignty experienced during her travels to Pacific exhibits.
"I think of curators fundamentally as connectors-bridge-builders, matchmakers, and facilitators. Our work is about asking questions and creating the conditions for various people-artists, audiences, and communities-to come together in ways that feel enlivening and meaningful."
"What's exciting about my recent travels is the thematic resonances across our Pacific region, including sovereignty, place-based knowledge, reciprocity, and care for lands, waters, and people."
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